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Harold Gilson
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: February 9, 1942, Los Angeles, CA
Signed: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams: St. Louis Cardinals 1968; Houston Astros 1968
Died: June 20, 2022, Scottsdale, AZ (age 80)
Leon McFadden
Houston Astros
Shortstop
Born: April 26, 1944, Little Rock, AR
Signed: Signed by the Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Major League Teams: Houston Astros 1968-1970
Hal Gilson pitcher professionally in the Cubs and Cardinals minor league system, before making his major league debut on April 14, 1968 with the Cardinals. He relieved in 13 games, pitching to an 0-2 record with a 4.57 ERA in 21 2/3 innings pitched. On June 15, 1968, Gilson was dealt with Dick Simpson (#608) to the Astros for Ron Davis (#553). He pitched in two games for the Astros that July, the final two major league appearances of his career, and Gilson would retire from baseball following the season. In 25 1/3 innings pitched, Gilson recorded 20 strikeouts.
Leon McFadden played in parts of three seasons with the Astros, seeing the most action in 1969 when he made it into 44 games. In 1970, he was used a pinch-runner twice in the only major league games he appeared in that season, his last action in the big leagues. He batted .215 in 62 games for the Astros, with three doubles. McFadden's best season professionally came in 1971 with the Triple-A Tacoma Cubs, when he batted .285 with five home runs and 49 RBIs. He spent the 1972 season in Japan, appearing in 54 games for the Hanshin Tigers.
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set. That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon. I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.
This is the 108th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York. My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside. After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far. With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298. The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing less than a dollar.
I'm willing to bet Gilson is wearing a Cardinals jersey here, and the photo was likely taken at the same time as the photo used on his 1968 Rookie Stars card, shared with Mike Torrez (#136). This is Gilson's final appearance on cardboard.
Who knows what jersey McFadden is wearing here, but it's safe to assume it's likely not an Astros jersey. This is his rookie card, and he'd appear in the 1970 Topps set posed against the same wall, but this time donning a hat.
Accuracy Index: Gilson scores a -10 since he didn't play for the Astros in 1969 (-2), he's likely wearing a Cardinals jersey (-5) and he's hatless (-3). McFadden earned a ? for "uniform on card" in my tracking schedule, meaning he only drops to -3 for being hatless.
1969 Season - Gilson
Gilson was out of baseball by the time this card was appearing in packs of 1969 Topps. He had finished the 1968 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City 89ers, going 3-9 with a 5.00 ERA in 16 appearances, including 13 starts.
Gilson was out of baseball by the time this card was appearing in packs of 1969 Topps. He had finished the 1968 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City 89ers, going 3-9 with a 5.00 ERA in 16 appearances, including 13 starts.
1969 Season - McFadden
McFadden played in 44 games for the Astros and in 54 games for Oklahoma City. Looking at his game log, he was with the Astros in April, mid-June through mid-July, and then late August through the end of the season. McFadden made 10 starts in right field, six starts at shortstop and one start in left field. He batted .176 (13 for 74) while with Houston.
McFadden played in 44 games for the Astros and in 54 games for Oklahoma City. Looking at his game log, he was with the Astros in April, mid-June through mid-July, and then late August through the end of the season. McFadden made 10 starts in right field, six starts at shortstop and one start in left field. He batted .176 (13 for 74) while with Houston.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Gilson
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #162
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1968-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #156
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 9 in the Beckett online database as of 11/18/23.
Sources - Gilson:
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #162
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1968-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #156
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 9 in the Beckett online database as of 11/18/23.
Sources - Gilson:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - McFadden
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #156
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969-1970
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1970 Topps #672
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 7 in the Beckett online database as of 11/18/23.
Sources - 2nd Name:
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #156
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2): 1969-1970
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1970 Topps #672
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 7 in the Beckett online database as of 11/18/23.
Sources - 2nd Name:
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#155 Pete Ward - Chicago White Sox / #157 Bob Rodgers - California Angels
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